Data Protection Senior Associate: PIA & RoPA Lead

EY; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 132,725,744 - 191,714,963; Full time

Job summary

EY GDS is seeking a US Data Protection Senior Associate to lead PIA, ROPA, and data governance initiatives. The role requires coordinating with the US Data Protection team, delivering privacy assessments, and ensuring robust governance across processing activities.

The successful candidate will oversee documentation, respond to inquiries, and drive process improvements while collaborating with stakeholders across functions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent English (C1 or above).
• 3–5 years of experience in Data Risk, Data Governance, Data Protection, Privacy, Compliance, Information Security, Technology Risk, Data Stewardship, or related areas.
• Experience supporting governance, compliance, risk management, or data protection activities.
• Experience working with stakeholders across different business, risk, and technology functions.
• Ability to coordinate activities, manage deliverables, and drive assigned responsibilities with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Expertise in Data Protection Regulations; stay ahead of regulatory changes and advise on strategic compliance improvements.
• Knowledge of US and global privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, PDPL, DPDPA).
• Timely delivery of quality work and achieving the objectives set based on the determined process methodology which includes the PIA assessments, Vendor Due Diligence and ROPA related activities.
• Oversee the accurate and up‑to‑date documentation of data processing activities across teams, including collecting, validating, and updating processing activity records and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws; draft the privacy notices and other related PIA documentation.
• Review PIA responses for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with privacy requirements.
• Efficient handling of communications and timely response to or escalation of inquiries.
• Collaborate with system owners and project teams to align privacy initiatives with organizational objectives, gather missing information, follow up on action items, and track open tasks through completion.
• Collaborate on process gaps and lead initiatives for automation and process improvements; assist with preparation of metrics, dashboards, and periodic reports for leadership on PIA volume, processing timelines, and ROPA updates.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies and assess privacy implications.
• Proactively plan and prioritize daily tasks and keep the team informed of the status.

Skills

Decision‑making

Analytical thinking

English communication

Privacy/compliance knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Cross‑functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Leadership qualities

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

EY GDS is seeking a US Data Protection Senior Associate to lead PIA, ROPA, and data governance initiatives. The role requires coordinating with the US Data Protection team, delivering privacy assessments, and ensuring robust governance across processing activities.

The successful candidate will oversee documentation, respond to inquiries, and drive process improvements while collaborating with stakeholders across functions in a fast-paced environment.